"flapperesque" meaning in English

See flapperesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more flapperesque [comparative], most flapperesque [superlative]
Etymology: flapper + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flapper|esque}} flapper + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} flapperesque (comparative more flapperesque, superlative most flapperesque)
  1. Reminiscent of a flapper (unconventional young woman of the 1920s).
    Sense id: en-flapperesque-en-adj-pAoSLzvP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque

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